Tuesday, December 1: Today we learned a little about the Salem Witch Trials. We then were introduced to what caused the French and Indian War. Lastly, students read Blood on the River. They should be through chapter 14 by next class.
Due: Current Event #3 In Class: Blood on the River Questions Homework: Read Blood on the River through chapter 14 Thursday, December 3: We went over the Unit 4 Guide in the workbooks. We briefly reviewed the causes of the French and Indian War. Students then completed the French and Indian War Worksheet on W. 72. We then watched The War That Made America, Episode 1, answering the questions on W. 73-74 while watching, if absent, see Ms. Nay for an alternate assignment. With any time remaining, students read Blood on the River. Due: Read BotR through chp. 14 In Class: W. 72-74 Homework: Read Blood on the River Chp. 15-18
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Monday, November 23: Today we completed W. 64-65, taking picture notes about the three colonial regions. If absent, get these notes from a peer or at a lab. We then played the market, colonial style (W. 70; if absent, don't need to complete the activity). We then reviewed for the test next class.
Due; none In Class: W. 64-65, 70 Homework: Study for test, workbook ready to turn in Wednesday, November 25: Class began with the Colonization Unit Test. If absent, please come to a lab to make up. After the test, we read Blood on the River. Due: Workbook In Class: Unit Test Homework: Current Event Tuesday, November 17: Class began with the 13 Colonies Map Test. Students were given a few minutes to review before taking the test If absent, come to a lab to make up the test. After the test, we went over the founding of the 13 original colonies (documents page, Founding of the 13 Colonies ppt) and completed W. 62-63. If absent, please download the powerpoint and complete the chart. Students then had the rest of class to type their final drafts of their colonies comparison essays. These are due next class.
Due: None In Class: 13 Colonies Map Test, W. 62-63 Homework: Finish and share Colonies Comparison Essay Thursday, November 19: Today we took notes on the colonial regions. If absent, find the doc on the documents page and transcribe into your workbook (W. 64-65). Come to a lab to go over the notes with Ms. Nay to explain them. We then completed the Colonial Economy assignment on W. 66-67 using the accompanying packet (if absent, find the packet on the documents page). Students then read Blood on the River. They should be completed with chapter 7 at least by the end of the class period. Students answered the following questions from the study guide (available on docs page): Chp. 6 Q. 2, Chp. 7-8 Q 1 & 3, Chp. 10-11 Q. 3, Chp. 12 Q. 1. Due: Colonies Comparison Essay In Class: Colonial Region Notes (W. 64-65), Colonial Economy (W. 66-67), Read through chp. 7 in BotR and answer questions Homework: None Monday, November 9: Students took a vocabulary quiz today. If absent, come to a lab to make it up. Students were then divided into groups to begin their colonization simulation. They packed their ships and started the voyage.
Due: None In Class: Vocab Quiz, Colonization Simulation Homework: None Wednesday, November 11: Class began by students getting back into their groups to complete the colonization simulation. Students were then introduced to the requirements for the Colonies Comparison Essay. The students are to pick two colonies (either Jamestown, Plymouth, or Roanoke) and write an essay comparing and contrasting them. The essay should be four paragraphs, with introduction, body paragraph on similarities, body paragraph on differences, and a concluding paragraph. Students began researching and pre-writing today. We then read to Chapter 6 in Blood on the River. Students answered the Discussion Questions for each chapter in their journal (if absent you may check out a novel for one night;discussion questions are available on documents page as botrstudyguide2). Due: None In Class: Finished colonization simulation, pre-writing for essay, read BotR Chp. 3-6 and answered questions Homework: Finish pre-writing for essay Friday, November 13: Students were given half of the class to write their essay. For the second half of class, students read chp 7-9 of BotR and answered the Discussion Questions in their journals (if absent, you may check out a novel for one night. The discussion questions are on the documents page as botrstudyguide2). Due: Essay pre-writing (not turned in) In Class: Wrote essay, read BotR chp 7-9 and answered discussion questions Homework: Finish essay (due in two class periods), Current Event #2 Tuesday, November 3: We watched the Jamestown videos today which we chose the music for. Next we analyzed the Mayflower Compact on W. 59-60. We then read Blood on the River. We read through chapter 3. As we read, we made a character list at the back of our journals. If you were absent, you may check out a novel for one night.
Due: Current Event #1 In Class: Mayflower Compact W. 59-60, Blood on the River Character List Homework: none Thursday, November 5: We started class by learning about the different types of colonies by creating a foldable. If absent, find the Types of Colonies Powerpoint on the documents page and write down the information on a paper that you can paperclip into your workbook. We then read Blood on the River. We read chapters 4 & 5. If absent, you may check out a novel for one night. The document with the discussion questions to answer is on the documents page. Due: None In Class: Types of Colonies Foldable Notes, Blood on the River activities in journal for Chp. 4-5 Homework: Study for vocab quiz |
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